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The Brief: Diesel battle lines in European elections

The Brief: Diesel battle lines in European elections
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In this edition we travel to Germany to see how the AfD are campaigning to 'save diesel', amid rising climate protests across Europe.

A new dividing line has opened up in European politics - climate policy. In Germany, entering a city with an old diesel car might not be easy these days, with new rules in place to limit emissions.

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One of the major eurosceptic parties, AFD, picked up the issue for the EU election campaign.

They put out billboards all around the country with a message: 'Save Diesel'.

They think the anti-diesel trend is harming poorer members of society and furthermore puts the German car industry at risk.

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